Don’t count the Counting Crows out.
The group, one of alt-rock’s earlier success stories, has kept going strong for two decades now. The band found an early following in the 1990s with its strong lyrics and folk-rock hooks, creating memorable hits like “Mr. Jones” and “A Long December.”
The band’s fame has faded somewhat since those heights, but it continues to draw plenty of fans. It’s touring now behind its latest critically lauded effort, “Somewhere Under Wonderland,” which hit No. 6 on the Billboard 200 in September 2014.
The group is on the road now behind that album, and will play the WaMu Theatre in Seattle at 7 p.m. Sept. 26.
Tickets are $52 to $72 at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Then, at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29, the Moore Theatre will welcome the hefty double-bill of Conor Oberst and M. Ward, two of indie rock’s bigger names.
Oberst got his start as the front man for Bright Eyes, the cultishly adored band out of Nebraska. Since then, the prolific songwriter has proven to be one of his generation’s most prolific acts, releasing music as a solo artist, with the punk band Desaparecidos, and as part of the super-group Monsters of Folk.
Oberst is touring now behind his most recent solo effort, “Upside Down Mountain,” which saw release this year.
M. Ward also has a way of dabbling in other projects. He’s also part of the aforementioned Monsters of Folk, and makes up half of the 1960s-inspired pop group She and Him. He’s the “Him,” obviously, and the “She” is actress Zooey Deschanel.
That said, Ward’s solo projects made his name. His most recent album, “A Wasteland Companion,” debuted at No. 21 in 2012.
Tickets are $22.50 to $27.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
The Tragically Hip also is headed to Seattle, playing the Paramount Theatre at 8 p.m. Sept. 29.
The long-running act formed in Ontario, Canada, in the early 1980s, drawing on the blues and roots rock to create its sound. While a success in its homeland, it never made a lasting impact on the U.S. charts, with a couple of minor hits helping it cultivate a small but loyal fan base.
The group is touring now behind the re-release of one of its most successful albums, “Fully Completely,” which first came out in 1993. The group will play that album in its entirety during its stop in Seattle.
Tickets are $35.75 to $75.75 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
The Neptune Theatre also will stay busy with a string of shows, starting a visit from O.A.R. at 8 p.m. Sept. 27.
The latter-day jam band is famous for its live shows, but its studio albums also do plenty well. Its most recent release, “The Rockville LP,” hit No. 13, the band’s second album this decade to crack the top 20.
Tickets are $30 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Then Joe Jackson will hit the Neptune Theatre for a show at 8 p.m. Sept. 29.
The restless performer has dabbled in seemingly everything. He made his name in the 1980s with pop hits like “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” and “Stepping Out” before writing film scores, classical works and putting out blues records.
He’s touring now as he prepares to release his first album of original material in seven years, “Fast Forward,” set for release this October.
Tickets are $45 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Paul Weller will wrap things up, with the front man for the Jam playing a solo date at the Neptune Theatre at 8 p.m. Sept. 30.
Weller is touring behind his latest album, “Saturn’s Pattern,” which again found him funneling the sounds of 1960s soul and 1970s prog-rock through his own unique sound.
Tickets are $38.50 at stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Finally, Thievery Corporation will play the Showbox SoDo at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27.
The long-running electronica act got its start in the mid-1990s in Washington D.C. Its most recent album, 2013’s “Saudade,” found the group combining Brazillian influences with dubstep.
Tickets are $44.99 at showboxonline.com or 888-929-7849.
The Who postponed
The Who announced that it is postponing all 50 dates of “The Who Hits 50!” tour, including Sunday’s show at KeyArena, because lead singer Roger Daltrey has contracted viral meningitis. Guitarist Pete Townshend said the band is rescheduling the tour for next spring.
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